Moving To Revolution
King of France
Who is Louis XVI
assembly of representatives from all 3 estates
What is the Estates General
machine used to behead people
What is the guillotine
system of laws
What is the Napoleonic Code or Code of Napoleon
Fate of Napoleon
What is exile
social classes of France
What are estates
new name for the representatives of the 3rd Estate that was supposed to represent ALL of France, regardless of social status or Estate
What is the National Assembly
Deaths that began and ended the Reign of Terror
Who are Louis XVI and Robespierre
A feeling that grew across Europe as Napoleon created an empire and pushed French identify and leaders on them.
What is nationalism
Goal of the Congress of Vienna
What is redraw Europe's political map and establish peace and stability in Europe by restoring power to those in power before the revolution and create a balance of power
make up 98% of the population
What is 3rd Estate
Paris prison stormed for gun powder, weapons and prisoner release
What is the Bastille
Leader from the National Convention and head of the Committee of Public Safety, who became very powerful in France for a time
Who is Robespierre
Russian tactic that hurt French forces
What is retreat and the scorched-earth policy (destroyed all they couldn't bring with them)
Government of France after Napoleon established by the French Senate
What is a constitutional or limited monarchy
Political reasons for revolution
What are absolute monarchy, weak leadership, government debt, lack of representation of the 3rd Estate (especially the bourgeoisie)
Resulted in King Louis XVI and his family being imprisoned in Paris
What is their failed attempt to feel to Austria.
Purpose for France launching a war against Austria, Prussia, Britain, Holland and Spain
What is a preemptive strike due to fear that they would invade, end the revolution and return Louis XVI to the throne.
A sudden take over of political power
What is a coup d'etat
the first ruler of the restored monarchy following the French Revolution and Napoleon’s loss of power
Who is Louis XVIII (Louis the 18th)
Social reasons for change (2)
What are Enlightenment ideas, famine, American Revolution success, separation into rigid estates AKA social classes
Statement of revolutionary Enlightenment ideas and rights issued by the National Assembly
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Time of fear when many people were beheaded because they were seen as enemies of the revolution
What is the Reign of Terror
Changes under Napoleon (2)
What is end of serfdom, religious tolerance, fair tax collection, removing dishonest government workers, public schools, church given back power, peace & stability, stronger central government, Napoleonic Code
Impact of the French Revolution (2)
Increase in nationalism and political revolutions